Ski Destination: Terry Peak

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Terry Peak Ski Area, located near Lead, serves as a winter destination for downhill enthusiasts from around the region. Terry Peak, topping out at 7,100 feet features five lifts. Coeur Wharf Express, Express, Kussy Express, and Surprise Express are high-speed quads. Stewart Lift is a triple-chair lift, and the Snow Carpet is a surface lift, both on the beginners’ slope. Terry Peak also offers the highest lift service between the Rockies and the Alps. Almost 30 trails cater to skiers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced. Snowmaking equipment can produce enough to cover about 60 percent of the

mountain with man-made power in case of a lean winter.

Stewart Lodge and Nevada Gulch Lodge each house a bar and cafeteria. A rental department inside the Stewart Lodge offers ski and snowboard rentals.

The snowboarding terrain park is located on Snowstorm and accessible by the Surprise Express.

Snow Sports School staff consists of highly trained members. Ski lessons are available for individuals aged 4 and up. Snowboards lessons are available for those aged 7 and up.

Terry Peak’s origins date back to 1936. The Bald Mountain Ski Club used a rope tow on Stewart Street to give individuals a ride to top. The start of World War II cut this activity short, as several club members were drafted and assigned into the 10th Mountain Division.

The Black Hills Chairlift Company was formed in 1952, and a wooden chairlift was installed. Black Hills Chairlift did business as Terry Peak Ski Area as a summer chairlift ride only.

Terry Peak first operated as a ski area during the winter of 1954.

A ski season normally begins the first weekend in December. It runs through the last weekend of March or the first weekend in April.

To reach Terry Peak Ski Area, go south on Highway 85 at Lead and turn right at the Terry Peak billboard on Nevada Gulch Road. Visit the website terrypeak.com for more information including rates for equipment rental, hours of operation, and ticket prices.

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Open Daily 8am-8pm

Restaurant: (Serving all 3 meals) Bar On/Off Sale Beer

Rentals Include: Cabins and Snowmobiles Gas on Site•Plenty of Parking No Rate Hike during Rally

22075 US Highway 85 • Lead, SD 57754 605.584.3464 • www.trailsheadlodge.com